CVE-2026-27258
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDNG SDK versions 1.7.1 2502 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to corrupt memory, causing the application to crash or become unresponsive. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDNG SDK versions 1.7.1 2502 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the image processing logic. When parsing a maliciously crafted DNG (Digital Negative) image file, the SDK writes data beyond allocated memory boundaries, causing memory corruption that leads to application crashes or unresponsiveness.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.7.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate DNG SDK installationSearch for files named 'dng' or 'AdobeDNG' with extensions such as .dll, .so, .lib, .a, or check package manager listings for installed DNG SDK packages. Also inspect your project dependencies if this is a software project that links against the DNG SDK.Affected if The DNG SDK library is present in your environment or listed as a dependency.
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Determine DNG SDK versionCheck the version metadata of the DNG SDK library file (commonly found in file properties, library headers, or SDK documentation). Compare your installed version against the affected range: versions 1.7.1 and earlier, including build 2502.Affected if The installed version is 1.7.1 or any earlier version number.
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Identify applications using the DNG SDKReview your codebase or installed applications to find those that import or link against the DNG SDK. Search for references to DNG SDK headers or import libraries.Affected if Any application in your environment uses the DNG SDK for processing images.
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Confirm DNG file processing from untrusted sourcesAudit your environment to determine whether applications using the DNG SDK accept DNG input from users, network sources, or untrusted file paths. Check configuration settings for file type validation.Affected if The SDK processes DNG files from untrusted or unknown sources without prior validation.
You are affected if your environment contains the Adobe DNG SDK at version 1.7.1 or earlier and any application using it processes DNG files, especially from untrusted sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to a patched version of the DNG SDK when released by the vendor. Until then, implement file type validation and avoid opening DNG files from untrusted or unknown sources.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-27258 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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